R&D System Electrical Engineer - W88 Environmental Measurement Unit, Onsite

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Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

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Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are looking for a motivated R&D Electrical Engineer to take on a unique and impactful role as the sole System Electrical Lead for the W88 Environmental Measurement Unit (EMU) team, as well as contribute to the broader D5LE2 program. This is an exciting opportunity to lead electrical engineering efforts in a critical national security program while growing your technical and leadership skills.

In this role, you will be responsible for planning and executing a diverse portfolio of technical work that supports certifying the W88 system for deployment on the next-generation Navy Trident D5 missile. Your primary focus will be developing electrical system diagrams and supporting the design, build, and testing of the EMU for both ground and flight tests.

You will work closely with the W76 EMU team and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) design teams to ensure reliable data collection and analysis, while identifying opportunities to reduce costs by leveraging common design concepts where appropriate.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

Lead the analysis of electrical system and subsystem architectures, including detailed circuits and schematics, providing technical guidance on critical design elements.

Develop, reconcile, and track requirements with upstream and downstream interfaces, supporting requirements management, interface mapping, and schedule tracking.

Collaborate with experts to plan, execute, and analyze data from advanced experiments, modeling, and simulations.

Integrate and test subsystems, contributing to test activities that demonstrate system compatibility and performance.

Plan and execute testing for environmental, functional, and safety certification.

Investigate and troubleshoot anomalies within cross-functional teams, resolving technical issues in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across the Nuclear Security Enterprise.

Present findings at technical design reviews and other forums, representing Sandia on internal and external multi-organizational project teams.

Engage with the National Nuclear Security Administration and Department of Defense to ensure their requirements are met and incorporated.

This position offers a rare chance to lead electrical engineering efforts early in your career, with significant responsibility and visibility.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM. Some travel may be required for this position (up to 25%).

Salary Range:

$102,400 - $199,700

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

A bachelor
¿ s degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.

Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D Electrical Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).

Ability to work independently and collaborate well in a multidisciplinary team of designers and test engineers.

Outstanding verbal and written skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings that are clear and compelling.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

3-5 years of relevant experience…